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African Americans, leading to oppression of blacks throughout Louisiana. The infamous Jim Crow Laws, laws designed to impose racial segregation upon African Americans, were enacted throughout Louisiana (“Jim Crow Laws.” Iowas’). These laws included prohibitions on interracial housing, integrated public schools, and interracial marriages, with penalties associated for breaking of the laws("Jim Crow Laws: Louisiana ."). Complementing the oppressive rule of Jim Crow was the prominence of lynchings…

determining policy through the enactment of Laws, subject to federal and state constitutional restrictions” (Legislative branch). These laws can be statewide or confined to an area depending on the issue being dealt with. Policies such as Louisiana road projects may lead to Lawmakers boosting state gasoline tax by $.05 per gallon. There’s also issues such as the qualifications for marriage license by the state. For example, in Louisiana there is a law that requires people to have a birth…

respecting and obeying federal, state and local laws, participating in my local community, and respecting the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others. Respecting and following federal, state and local laws is a responsibility of every American. To follow the guidelines set for what is acceptable in each community. Through respecting and obeying laws I am fulfilling my responsibility to America by keeping social order and regulation. It is important to obey laws, for the reason that…

Education Act Section 120a. Campus Police officers enforce laws regulating the use of alcoholic beverages and underage drinking. Creative Minds is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment. All staff members and administrators are subject to local, state, and federal laws regarding the unlawful possession, distribution or use of alcohol or illegal drugs. Students are not permitted to use, possess, or distribute alcoholic beverages on school grounds, nor be intoxicated. The…

Case PERMITABLE OR INVASION OF PRIVACY? R. v. Fearon, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 13 Facts Compelling evidence obtained from a warrantless search incident conducted by law enforcement authorities linked Kevin Fearon to a robbery of a jewelry merchant at a Toronto market in July 2009. The accused and his associate, F and C, seized numerous bags, one of which contained jewelry, and escaped in a black vehicle. Police authorities momentarily became involved. F and C were arrested incident to the locating of…

During the entirety of my educational career, starting in elementary school, it was repeated to me that going to college increases your earning potential. With this in mind I was certainly going to attend college but I never really thought about it as a way to increase my knowledge and skill in a field I was interested in. Unfortunately, my family wasn’t exactly supportive. I am the first person in my family to attend college and have had to be financially self-supporting due to my family’s…

The U.S Supreme Court signed SB1070, Arizona’s infamous anti-immigration law on June 25 2010, which expanded the right to authority personnel to demand for proof of legality if suspicion of being in the country illegally. SB1070 institutionalizes racial profiling by the mere fact that police officers oblige any person of color or with an accent to prove their immigratory status whether they may or not be citizens. This law allows not only officers but also anyone residing in Arizona to treat…

withholding a law enforcement position and the reasoning to why that is. I chose law enforcement agencies trying to recruit more females as my new targeted audience for this assignment. For my original document, my audience was directed to the general public. When I made my original document, I gave a brief explanation about the qualifications and requirements of becoming a police officer. I gave my briefing to a board of three judges that consisted of one police officer and two high school…

Americans with disabilities act: ADA headwords US labor law that prohibits unjustified discrimination based on disability. ADA disabilities, mental & physical medical conditions. protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations. 1986, National Council on Disability drafted the first version of…

One of the major benefits of a professional jury would be that the juries would be made up of people with an in depth understanding of the laws and new technologies. Another pro would be that people who are on a common jury would bring their bias views into the courtroom and because the prosecution can dismiss a juror by challenges or cause, the prosecutor would be able to move the selection…